Originally Posted by
Poppachubby
So like you said you'll "fix" your line during dot. How is this different? I'm below line value after drops so I go to dot to "shop" for a replacement. Say something pops into dot that I'd like to grab but I cant because its less than two days out from show. Its not available to me unless I'm on the SA list. I'm not talking about covering for a sick call 5 hours till show. Its simply dot. For what its worth, over the course of a year.....I may have only said yes to one.....possibly two offers. it has to be a great trip (high value for little work). The rest I've declined. I've never got JRM from being on the list.
Serious questions......not trying to justify.
I don't drop trips. I swap for trips that might be better for commuting or higher credit. I only swap because I can't afford to have less credit. I don't go below the credit I need to pay my bills so I'm am not forced to wait on a call from scheduling. Yes, it does burn me up to get a flica alert with a three day with two days of dh. I understand. I also understand that this is the first step of desperation from scheduling to cover the trip. Let them offer ja for that stuff. Pay 200% to a guy at 1330 x2 for one day of flying. That a win win for the pilot group!! Like I said, the lines suck right now. Sometimes I can improve my month but most of the time I can't. That's why I am upset about the guys that bail the company out. I am working this terrible schedule to do my part to make it tough on the company and guys like you drop below credit on your own then wait on a call from scheduling to bail them out. That's what you are doing when you take a trip from them. You bail them out! You work less, get paid more, work the days you want on the backs of the guys that fly their lines. I am sorry that this might offend you. I am not trying to make enemies on here but enough is enough. Take a few months off using the excuse that it's in the cba. They are using the cba against us. They call us asking to help, making us feel like the are doing us a favor by offering mup. Let it go. Like the other guy said, give a senior guy a chance for JA. No, I am not senior!!!